Two Books
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River City Gallery
River City Gallery is a cooperative site where local artists sell. The have various events, including First Fridays, Downtown Art Around, Sidewalk Saturdays in the summer. I’ve joined. Come and see my display sometime. I’ll be adding a table space for smaller items, including bird carvings. The plan is to switch things around every other Continue reading
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Experiencing Faith
I’m leading the last of four classes that have church members express their responses to word and worship visually. We have had a pitter, card maker and painted stones. I’ll be suggesting listening for an idea, phrase or image that strikes the participant and then expressing that on a small canvas in acrylic paint. Here Continue reading
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Miller Bluff
Miller Bluff is to the north of Grandad’s Bluff and to the east of Myrick Marsh. I’ve painted this bluff a few times, only once or twice with success. How the show the variety of colors while not attempting to pain every tree and branch. Miller has less exposed limestone than its neighbors but has Continue reading
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Pen or Brush
A fellow artist saw the Belgic Confession quote on my business card and said, “can you change letters to paint brushes?” That is how I think of my art. For example this one from my display at River City Gallery. This is a view from Trempeleau National Wildlife Reserve of the Mississippi River and Minnesota Continue reading
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The Letter Bee
I’ve been asked to participate in a show with the theme of Resonance: What idea struck with a resonance that endures. Cal DeWitt, biologist and environmentalist referenced this quote in a lecture on the spirituality of John Muir. This reference to the Belgic Confession is a statement of two books theology. My artwork appears under Continue reading
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At ElMaro Vineyard
As part of Artists on the Trail at Trempeleau National Wildlife Refuge, several artists have refuge art on display through June 30. Some of us will be painting in the Vineyard on Sundays in June. I’ll be there June 2 and 30. Continue reading
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Piggy’s
On the first Friday of February we were walking by the Pumphouse Art Gallery, and we encountered this view. I thought it would be fun to try my hand. What stands out is the bright sunset against the shadowy building, the bridge silhouette and the lines emanating from an off the page vanishing point to Continue reading
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Fall Leaves Progress
It’s two weeks to installation. I’m working on layout. And color. This is a sample from using locust bean pods, beets, copper and coffee. The copper extraction paints on clear then changes green. I’m setting the sample out in the sun to see what happens. Next is assembly. Stay tuned. Continue reading
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Earth Connections progress
“Fall Leaves Fall” is the name of my installation at the Farley Center’s Earth Art event this year. I am working on oak leaves cut from wood sourced and milled on the site. The leaves shapes are actual leaves from my chosen location that were found while locating where the installation will be placed. I Continue reading
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Two Book Icons
I have made logos to help identify which posts are book centered and which are nature centered Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 